Evaluation of deficit irrigation for efficient sheep production from permanent sown pastures in a dry continental climate

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 119, Issue , 2013, Pages 135-143

  Ates, S ^a,b   Isik, S ^a   Keles, G ^a,c   Aktas, A H ^a   Louhaichi, M ^b   Nangia, V ^b  

^a Bahri Dagdas International Agricultural Research Institute   (Turkey)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS ICARDA   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^c ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Forage production; Grazing management; Lamb production; Liveweight gain; Water productivity; Water scarcity

Indexed keywords

FORAGE PRODUCTION; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LIVEWEIGHT GAIN; WATER PRODUCTIVITY; WATER SCARCITY;

ANIMALS; IRRIGATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

WATER MANAGEMENT;

CLIMATE CHANGE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; IRRIGATION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MEAT; PASTURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHEEP; SOWING;

KONYA [TURKEY]; TURKEY;

ANIMALIA; FESTUCA RUBRA; LOLIUM PERENNE; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; OVIS ARIES; POA; POA PRATENSIS; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 84873037176     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2012.12.017     Document Type: Article

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